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10:30am / 330-722-2790 to register / Also available Parschen Blvd., Brunswick. Stop by for a variety of offers some items (canned goods, clothing) that may
on August 8 butterfly activities including crafts, games and fun. be taken home. Family / 4:00-6:00pm / This meal also
Family / 12:00pm-5:00pm / 330-722-9364 served on August 25
Back to School. MCDL, Brunswick Library, 3649
Center Rd., Brunswick. For those entering 1st grade Tuscarawas County Italian-American Festival. TUESDAY • AUGUST 13
/ 11:00am / 330-273-4150 to register West 3rd St., Downtown Dover. Food, music, danc- Homeschoolers Outdoor Education: Dragonflies.
ing and fun! Family / tciaffi@yahoo.com Medina County Park District, Wolf Creek Environ-
Tell Me About It! Book Club. SCDL, Lake Commu- mental Center, 6100 Ridge Rd., Medina. Come learn
nity Branch, 11955 Market Ave. N, Uniontown. Talk Coshocton Canal Festival. Main Street & Court all about the dragonfly and search for them. Free for
about your favorite books and read some new ones. Square, Coshocton. Craft and food vendors, plus a car Medina County residents, $3.00 per child for non-res-
Grades 6-12 / 2:30-3:30pm / 330-877-9975 show. Family / http://coshoctontca.com/ idents. Ages 7-12 / 10:00am OR 1:00pm / 330-722-
9364 to register / A similar program is available for
Happy to be ME, Zero to Three! SCDL, 715 Market FRIDAY • AUGUST 9 those ages 7-adult on Sunday August 18 at 3:00pm
Ave. N., Canton. Better understand your child’s early Turtle Splash! Countdown at the Pond Story
development by attending all 4 sessions presented by Walks® Canal Fulton Canalway Center, 125 Tuscara- Teen Nature Art Club. Summit Metro Parks, F.A.
Early Childhood Resource Center. Childcare will be was St., Canal Fulton. Enjoy Turtle Splash by Cathryn Seiberling Nature Realm, Visitors Center, 1828 Smith
provided. Adults / 6:00-8:00pm / 330-458- Falwel. Follow the turtle trail and read the story Rd., Akron. Create individual and group art projects
2641 to register / This program continues together page-by-page along the way. Try using nature as a guide. Dress to get dirty. Ages 13-17
on Aug. 14, 21, 28 a turtle craft and meet Barnaby the box / 10:00am-Noon / 330-865-8065 to register
turtle. Free. Family / 10:00am-Noon
THURSDAY • AUGUST 8 / www.wildernesscenter.org / This Tales in Thyme. Hoover Historical Center, 1875
River Exploration. Summit Metro program also available Saturday E. Maple St., N. Canton. Join the N. Canton Public
Parks, Cascade Valley Metro Park, August 10 from 10:00am-Noon Library for a story time. Ages 3-6 with caregiver /
Chuckery Area, 837 Cuyahoga St., at Massillon Main Library, 208 10:00am / 330-499-4712
Akron. Explore the Cuyahoga River with a Lincoln Way E, Massillon / Tuesday
naturalist and search for crayfish, aquatic insects and August 13 from 11:00am-Noon at Massillon Goodbye to Summer Luau. SCDL, Sandy Valley
fish. Wear shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Family Public Library, Askren Branch, Market St., Navarre Branch, 9754 Cleveland Ave. SE, Magnolia. Say
/ 10:00am / 330-865-8065 to register / A similar pro- / Thursday August 15 from 5:30-7:00pm at Massil- “aloha” to summer. Teens / 2:00-4:00pm / 330-866-
gram, Stream Exploration, is available on August 31 lon Public Library, Belloni Branch, 12000 Navarre Rd 3366
at 10:00am at Furnace Run Metro Park, Brushwood SW, Navarre
Area, 4955 Townsend Rd., Richfield WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 14 -
Show & Tell Me a Story. Summit Metro Parks, F.A. SATURDAY • AUGUST 17
Stroller Hike. Medina County Park District, Hubbard Seiberling Nature Realm, Visitors Center, 1828 Smith Scio Fall Festival. Main St., Downtown Scio. Enjoy a
Valley Park, 8708 Hubbard Valley Rd., Seville. Take Rd., Akron. Special 30 minute story time with a natu- true, old fashion street fair! Rides, games, food & live
a hike with a naturalist. Children can walk, be carried ralist. Ages 1-3 / 9:30am, 10:30am OR 1:00pm / 330- entertainment. Wednesday enjoy a 5K and kids fun
in backpacks or ride in strollers. Ages newborn-7 with 865-8065 to register run. Watch the cheerleading exhibition on Thursday
parent / 10:30am / 330-722-9364 or the parade on Friday. Saturday enjoy a kid’s parade,
SATURDAY • AUGUST 10 arm wrestling championship and car show! Family /
Home School Thursday: Geology at TWC. The Meadow Explorer. Summit Metro Parks, Springfield Wed.-Fri. 5:00-11:00pm & Sat. Noon-11:00pm /
Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Ave. SW, Wilmot. Bog Metro Park, 1400 Portage Line Rd., Springfield
Drive to Dundee Falls and learn about geology along Twp. Explore the meadows, learning about plants WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 14
the way. Hiking on somewhat rugged terrain. $5.00 and animals that call it home. Wear boots and cloth- Kinderealm: Butterfly “Cousins”. Summit Metro
per child. 10:00am / www.wildernesscenter.org ing to get dirty. Bring water. Ages 5-10 / 9:00am / Parks, Firestone Metro Park, Coventry Oaks Pavilion,
330-865-8065 to register 40 Axline Ave., Akron. Take a closer look at the dif-
Environment Investigators: Wetlands Exploration ferences between butterflies and moths. A craft and
at TWC. The Wilderness Center, 9877 Alabama Sandy & Beaver Canal Fishing Derby. Stark Parks, short walk are included. Ages 3-6 with adult / 1:00pm
Ave. SW, Wilmot. Wetlands are important homes for Whitacre Greer Park, 4290 Irish Rd. NW, Waynes- / 330-865-8065 to register / This program also offered
plants and animals. Check out the wetlands on TWC burg. Bait, beverage and food will be for sale. Bring on August 19 at 10:30am at Goodyear Heights Metro
property. Family / 1:00-2:00pm / www.wilderness- your own pole. Ages 4-15 / 9:00-11:00am / 330-409- Park, Pavilion, 2077 Newton St., Akron / August 23
center.org 8096 to register at 10:30am OR 1:00pm & August 24 at 10:30am at
F.A. Seiberling Nature Realm, Visitors Center, 1828
Creative Kids Program. Akron-Summit County Second Saturdays in the ‘Burg. Historic Downtown Smith Rd., Akron
Public Library, Tallmadge Branch, 90 Community Millersburg. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and en-
Rd., Tallmadge. Make a 3-D sculpture using mainly joy Madagascar 3. Popcorn and drinks provided by Off to School. MCDL, Buckeye Library, 6625 Wolff
recycled materials. Grades K-5 / 2:00-3:00pm / 330- donation. Family / 9:00pm-Midnight / http://dev.his- Rd., Medina. Get ready for school with stories, crafts
633-4345 toricdowntownmillersburg.com/ and games. Ages 3-6 / Noon / 330-725-4415 to regis-
ter / This program also available at the main library,
Make Your Own Mad Libs. SCDL, Perry Sippo SUNDAY • AUGUST 11 210 South Broadway St., Medina on August 14 &
Branch, 5710 12th St. NW, Canton. Upcycle old Frog Jumping Festival. 1295 Mill Stream Park, Ma- August 15 at 10:30am – 330-722-2790 to register
books by making Mad Libs. Grades 3-6 / 2:00-3:30pm ple Street, Downtown Valley City. Watch over 700
/ 330-477-8482 to register frogs compete, plus enjoy food, games and fun! Fam- THURSDAY • AUGUST 15 -
ily / frogmaster@valleycity.org SUNDAY • AUGUST 18
Buzzing Around the Farm. Nick-A-Jack Farms, FUNFEST 2013. Queen of Heaven Church, 1800 St-
2955 Manchester Ave., North Lawrence. Follow a Animals in the Park. Stark Parks, Sanders Wild- eese Rd., Green. Rides, midway games, a KIDSCorn-
beekeeper and farmer for an up-close look at honey life Rehabilitation Center grounds, 800 Genoa NW, er, Magical-Train rides, bands and food. Cruise-In on
bees. Part of Stark Parks programming. Family / 6:00- Massillon. Visit with animal ambassadors from Stark Sunday from 6:00-8:00pm. Family / 6:00-10:00pm /
7:30pm / 330-409-8096 to register Parks and hear their stories. Family / 1:00-3:00pm / 330-896-2345
330-409-8096
FRIDAY • AUGUST 9 - THURSDAY • AUGUST 15
SUNDAY • AUGUST 11 S.A.L.T. Box Kitchen. S.A.L.T. Box Ministries Summer in the Park Concert Series. Dover City
Wild Weekend: Butterfly Bonanza. Medina County Building, 408 Market St. W, Canal Fulton. S.A.L.T. Park Ampitheater, 200 Crater Ave. Ext., Dover. Hear
Park District, Susan Hambley Nature Center, 1473 (Serving And Loving Together) serves free meals and
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